Compact or container with holder



C. E. BASHE ET AL.

COMPACT 0R CONTAINER WITH HOLDER Patented Oct. 7, 1930` a narran STATESPATENTQOFFICE y y` canna. BAsIIE AND nuGnNn r. ONEILL, or'IvIINNIiieiroLIs,v MINNESOTA coIvII'Ac'I on coNrAINEaWI'rH HoniaraApplication filed November 2 6, 19278, Serial No. 321,913. Renewed`October 7,19229.

rllhis inventio-nrelates to a container such as a compact, compactholder orr similar container now commonly used and sometimes referred toas vanities. Such containers have 15 heretofore commonly been carried inpurses or hand bags Vand in the pocket of the user. It is desirable attimes to have such a container readily accessible when thel user isnotprovided with a pocket, purse or hand bag. I l l0 lt is an object ofthis inVentio-n,therefore, to provide such a container with means whichare substantially flat and extending substan# tially parallel to oneside of the container for securingthe container to a strip ofrmaterialsuch as a garter, belt or lingerie strap.

lt `is a further object of the invention to provide such a ,containerhaving resilient attaching means carried thereon by which it can bereadily attached'to and detached from a one hand@ A It is specificallyan object of the invention to provide such a container having a4 holdingmeans either secured tothe container or. in which thecontainer iscarried, which holding means comprises a resilient member extendingsubstantially parallel to the side of the container and adapted toembrace' a strip of material suchas a garter, belt `or lingerie strapwhereby the containercan `be readily l attached to and removed fromsaidstrap.

yThese and other objectsand advantages `of the invention will be fullyset forth in the fol r lowing description vmade in connection with theVaccompanying drawings, inV which like reference characters refer to'similar parte throughout the several views, and in which A Fig. 1 isaview in front elevation of al compact having one form of holding meansse-. cured thereto; f i Y 1 t Fig. 2 isanl edge view of the device shownin Fig. 1; r y Fig. 3 is a View in front elevation olfV a modiV fiedform of holding means for the compact or container shown. H n

Fig. l is an edge View of the device shown inFigL3; l f Fig. 5 is afront view of a compact and 50 holding means showing the same attachedto garter or strip of material, preferably with a portion of terial; p.

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the device shownin Fig. 5; i A i Fig. 7 isaview in front elevation of a com- `55 pactholder or casehaving aholding means;

. Fig. 8 is an edge view of the device shown r inFig. 7; i 1

Fig. 9 is a plan v iew of a further modiiication; i v

Fig. 10 is a view in side elevation of the device'shown in Fig.` 9, and

Fig. 11 is a vertical section taken on line 11-11 of Fig. 9 as indicatedby the arrows and Vshown in enlarged scale.

Referring vto the drawings, in Figs. land 2, a container 10` is shown.such as 4constitutes a common form of compact, which container comprisesseparable portions 10ia and 10b, hingedtogether at one edge by the hinge11 70 and held together by a suitable clasp, the operating means forwhich is. shown as 10@ A thin plate 12 is secured* at one edge ofsection 10a having small upstanding apertured` lugs 12? thereon. A wireor rod 13 is provid- 75 ed, whichwill be quit-e small in cross sectionand the same is intermediatelybent to form a substantially U shapedportion 13a which portion is disposed at one side ofthe container 10 andsubstantially in contact with said side 80 of said container, same alsoextending substantially` centrally Vor lsymmetrically with said side.The wire or rod 13 has an end portion13b bent substantially at a rightangle andV extending through' the apertures in lugs S5 12a so as to bejournaled therein,f said end extending some distance beyond one lug 12"and having a slightly turned or bent terminal 13. `The other end of thewire or rod 13 is bent around the projecting end 13b as shown 90 at 143dand is then bent into a substantially closed section l13e extendingoutwardly from plate 12, said section-'being shown as rectangular inform and the terminal end of said portion 13e being disposedsubstantially in linewith the end portion 13b. A small torsion spring 14is disposed about theend portion` 13? between the lugs 12a, the same agarter or other stripV of ma having one end 14 bent about one side ofthe 100 U shaped portion of 13a and having its other end secured in oneo the lugs 12a.

With the described construction, the U shaped portion 18a is resilientlyheld against the side of the compact by the spring 14 and the same canreadily be swung away from the side of the compact by pressing onportion 13e, which constitutes a small hand or inger operative portion,said portion being pushed toward the side of the compact opposite that Yon which U shaped portion Vis disposed. When the portion 13e isreleased, the spring 14 again move-s the portion la'against the side oftheY compact. When it is desired to use the compact or container shownin Fig. 1, the operator will hold the same in one hand andpress theportion 13E with one finger, such 'as the fore finger. Portion 113alwill then be moved away from the side of the container and the compactcanbe quickly attached to a garter,a belt or lingerie strap worn by theoperator by positioningl the container with the strap between theportion13a and the container. When portionl?)e is released the container willthus be firmly held on the said strip of material. The container can bequickly positioned on the belt, garter or lingerie strap by using onlyone hand and the same can readily be lremoved when.y it is desired touse the compact. The compact is thusconveniently disposed on the personot the user and in a position where it 'is always readily accessible.The compact being small and flat causes no discomfort to the wearer.

`In Figs. 3 and 4, a holder 15 is shownin which the compact may becarried, said holder being adapted to befattached to a strip ofmaterial, such as ay belt, garter or lingerie strap. Vhile the holdermight be variously made, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated,the same is shown. as being made of a wire or' rod having a portionla ofslightlyi'curved form extending across one side of the compactercontainer 10 Aalready described. The portion `15a has ,extending fromits ends looped portions .15br disposed in planes vsubstantiallyV atright angles to' that of 15a in-which are disposed at opposite edgesofcontainer 16 and at 'either'side of a diame-k ter thereof. Portionslcjextend fromV the other ends of the loops 15b at the same side of thecontainer as portion 15*I and are bent at right angles to extend inslightly converging relationaround one 'edge of the container at theportions designated 15d.. Theportionsld are connected to portions 15e atthe opposite side of the container from portions 15a and 15C, whichextend across the container in slightly converging relation andsubstantially in contact therewith. The portions 15e extend across'thegreater part of the con-` tainer at one side thereof and then sharplyand reversely bent to form portions 15Vf,the same being substantiallyinthe same plane as intermediate parts of portions 15 at their centralportions but slightly spaced therefrom at both ends. Portions 15f areprovided with circular curved terminals 15g. It will be noted that theholder is disposed with its parts symmetrically about the axis of thecontainer, which extends midway between parts 15, 15e and 15C, as wellas parts 15b, which axis substantially bisects portion 15a. y

In operation the holder 15 will be engaged with a strip of material,such as a garter, belt or lingerie strap by disposingthe holder with theportions V`15f and 15c at opposite sides of said strip. yThe holder willthus be firmly clamped on the strip and the compact 16 can be pushedinto the holder between portions 15e and the parts at the opposite sideof the container, it being understood thatthe parts of the holder 15 aremade of resilient material. The compact is thus irmly and resilientlyheld in the holder which itself is firmly and resiliently held on thestrip of material.

Nhen' it is desired to use the compact, the op` erator merely reaches tothe position where it is disposed and withdraws it from holder 15, whichwithdrawal can readily be made with one hand. When the operatoris nishedusing the container it can again be quickly reportions 17b are reverselybent to form the U shaped portions 17d extending substantially parallelto portions'l". The container 18 has secured to one side a strip 20 ofbowed shape thus forming a channel between the same and the side of thesaid container. The sides of the strip 2O converge toward one side ofthe container so that the channel extending therethrough is oftape'redform. The member120 is engaged over Vthe portion 17d and will firmlysecure the container to the portion 17d, the sides of which areresiliently movable toward each other.

In operation the holder" 17 will be engaged on a strip of material, suchas a garter, belt or lingerie strap, the strip being movable betweenportions 17a and 17b from the side adjacent the terminal 17C. With theholder engaged on the strip the compact can readily be pressed on theholder by merely pushing the portion 20 over the portion 171i and canalso be readily removed.

It may be desired to have a container in which other material as well asa compact may be carried and vin Figs. 7 and 8 a cony p having a roddedendand reversely bent tobe made of leather orV similar material andcomprises side pieces stitched together atA their adjacent sides bystitching 22, saidside pieces being of semicircular shape at one end andrectangularat the-other. One of the side pieces is continued to `form asemicircular iiap 21a provided with a snap button fastener 23 having acomplemental part :on the side which it overlaps. The-vcasingican `thusbe opened by dis-engagingthe snap 23 andlifting the `flap 21a. Thecasing is constructed and arrangedto `receive a compact24, a lip stickv25', and powder putt 26 or such similar articles'` as'desired. A plate27 is provided having a rectangular portion provided with a series ofperforations about'the edge by whichit may be attached topone sidentcasing by `stitching such as shown in 23.v The other end of plate 27 is'formed as a narrow bill 27 ward the rectangular portion of the plateand then slightly away from the plate at its terminal to form aresilientclasp. The casing 21 having thereon theresilient clasp orholder 27 can be readily' attachedto a strip of masaid strip and thecasing can thus readily be container.

attached`to and detached `from a belt, garter or lingerie strap. Thecasing contents can thus be easily, conveniently and comfortablycarried'by the user and the same will always be readily accessible andeasily removed for use and as easily replaced. v `V In Figs. 9 to 11 aurthermodiiication is shown comprising a device adapted to be readilyattached to a compact, purse or other This device can be attached bysoldering, welding or by sewing where the container is made of leatheror fabric material. The `device comprises a plate 30 of generalrectangular form having a substantially semi-cylindrical transverselyextending portion 30a adjacent its upper edge and having alongitudinally extending raised or bulged portion 3()b extending fromthe portion 30al to the upper edge of said plate. The portion 30a has ateach side of a longitudinally central line of the plate and spacedequally therefrom a pair of slots which'receive the downwardly turnedsubstantially semi-cylindrical lugs 31a of a clasp plate 31. A pivot pin32 extends through the lugs 31a withinthe portion 3()a thus hingingplates 30 and 31 together. The plate 31 has its lower edge bentsubstantially at a right angle .and its terminal-edge further bentinwardly substantially at a right angle to form a rounded or beadedterminal 31h. Sai-d'plate also has a pair of loops 31C struck inwardlytherefrom and spaced lengthwise of said plate, which loops areadapted tosli'dably receive one end of a rear spring 33. The spring 33 Vextendsthrough an opening 30in plate 30 beneath thepivot pin 32 .and has itsupper end dis- 1 leased.

terial by merely engaging the'blll 27a over posed within the bulgedportion 30h. Plate .31has a. substantially semi-circular projection 31jat its `upper end forming a linger piece. 'In practice the plate'30 willbe connected to a layer of material 34: which may be one Vside of ametalliccompachin which caseV .said plate will be soldered or welded inplace,l its inner surface engaging the surface of the` member 34 exceptat theportions 30a `and 30h.

It the material 34 should be leather or a fabric material, the plate 30vwill be provided with holes and .sewed onto such material.

l/Vhen the device is thus attachedit forms a j clasp adapted to kattachthe container toa strip otfabric or other material and the compact orcontainer could be attached to a garter, belt, lingerie strap or othervpart of the clothing. pressed and `this would raise the terminal edge311 of the plate 31, spring 33 normally tending to urge terminal portion31b against plate 30. The strip of material or other por-p.

tion of material to which the container was to be attached would then beplaced between the edge 31b and plate 30 and portion 31d re- Thematerial would thus be firmly engaged between terminal edge v31h andplate 30 due tothe tension1 in spring 33 andthe container held rmly inplace; The plate 30A and attached parts thus forms a simple andconvenient attachment which could be ap` `plied tol practically allcompacts, compact holders, purses, or similar containers.

The portion 31d-P'would be de-V From the above `description it is seenthat applicant has provideda very simple,eih cient and highly usefuldevice for carrying a compact or other container on the clothing in aposition where it is at all times accessible. As stated, the containeris arranged to be carried uponv a belt, garter, lingerie strap, or infact upon any part oa garment which can be clasped between fiat holders.The containers are usually of small thickness and comparatively fiatsothat no discomfort or obj ectionableappearance iscaused by the-samebeing Vworn on the clothing; The'device has been amply demonstrated inactual practice and found to be very successful and efficient.

It will, of course, be understood that val or rod bent intorU shapeandextending substantially parallel to one side of `said container, one endof said wire'or rod being bent substantially at a right angle, means onsaid container in which said end is journaled to forma pivot' for saidUv shaped portion as it swings toward and from said container, the otherend of` said wire or'ro'd being bent to form a handle means for swingingsaid U shapedfportion and'. a spring disposed about said firstYmentioned end portion for'holding said U shaped portion against the sideof i said container.

2. A compact structure having in combination,a substantially cylindricalcontainer having substantially flat sides, a substantially U shapedmember extending across one side of said containersubstantiallycentrally of said side, resilient means holding said member against theVside of saidcontainer and substantially in contact therewith and meansfor moving'said member awa;7 vfrom the side of said containerwhereby'said container may be attached to and carried ona strap or stripof material. i I f i A compact structure having in combination, acomparatively flat container, a wire orrod havinga U shaped Vportiondisposed at oneside of` said container and extending substantially incontact therewith, said wire or rod having one end bent substantially ata rightl angle', spaced means secured to the edge of said container inwhich said end is jour-A naled, the other end of said wireV or rod beingbent to extend about said'iirstmentioned end portion and being bent toform a closed ligure extending oppositely -to said U shaped portion andconstituting a' handle for moving said U shaped portion away from saidcontainer and a torsion `spring disposed about said first mentioned endportion holding said U shaped portion against said container.

4. A holding means for a compact having in combination, a member,adapted to be attached to said compact 'or compact holder, a memberadapted to extend substantially parallel to the surface of said compactand being pivoted to said first mentioned compact, resilient meansurging'said last mentioned member toward and into Contact rwith saidcompact `and a` finger operated means for moving said last mentionedmember away from' compact to engage the same with a piece of materialfor supporting said compact thereon.

5. A compact comprising a cylindrical casing having substantially iatparallel faces, a holder secured to said compact andhaving meanscomprising spaced wires connected by a bight extending across one sideof said compact centrally thereof, means secured to the periphery ofsaid compact urging said means into engagementvwith said face, and alinger piece projecting from sad perphery for movino' said means awayfrom said face.

6. yA compactk structure having in combination, a container havingsubstantially flat and substantially parallel sides, a member extendingtransversely of one side of said container centrallyof said side and;substantially parallel ywith said side', said memberl extending asubstantial distance across said side, resilient means urging saidmember toward and into contact with said side and a finger operatedmeans for moving saidmember away from said container so that astrip ofmaterial may be disposed between saidvside and said member, and saidmember allowed to press the same against said side.

7. A compact having in combination a container having substantially flatand substantially parallel sides, said Container being of comparativelysmall thickness and comprising hinged sections divided along a planeextending between said sides and adapted to be opened, a memberextending transversely of one side of said container centrally of saidside and substantially parallel with said side, said member extending asubstantial distance across said sidel and being resiliently urgedtoward and into Contact with said side so that a strip of materialdisposed between said side and said member will be gripped between saidside and member and said compact will be supported on said strip. y

In testimony whereof Y we affix our signatures. 5

ACARL E. BASHE.

EUGENE F. ONEILL.

